League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Derby County
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Derby County at Maine Road on Saturday 21st August 1948 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 77' Frank Broome 0–1
- 79' Reg Harrison 0–2
- 87' Stan Pearson 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
10 Stan Pearson 87'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stuart McMillan
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 43 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 43 times: 9W 16D 18L.
15 Nov 1947 D 1–1 D1 13 Mar 1948 W 3–1 FAC 3 Apr 1948 W 1–0 D1
21 Aug 1948 L 1–2 This match
18 Dec 1948 W 3–1 D1 20 Aug 1949 W 1–0 D1 17 Dec 1949 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →